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U+FF70 HALFWIDTH KATAKANA-HIRAGANA PROLONGED SOUND MARK

Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms · Modifier letter

NameHALFWIDTH KATAKANA-HIRAGANA PROLONGED SOUND MARK
Code pointU+FF70
Decimal65392
BlockHalfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
CategoryModifier letter (Lm)
UTF-8EF BD B0
UTF-16FF70
UTF-320000FF70
HTMLー ー
CSS\FF70
JavaScript\uFF70
Python\uff70
URL-encoded%EF%BD%B0
Decomposition<narrow> 30FC

Frequently asked questions

What is the character U+FF70?

U+FF70 ー is officially named HALFWIDTH KATAKANA-HIRAGANA PROLONGED SOUND MARK. It belongs to the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block and the category Modifier letter.

How do I type ー?

Windows (Word, WordPad): type FF70, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U ff70, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type FF70. Or simply copy it from this page.

How do I write ー in HTML?

As a numeric character reference &#65392; (decimal) or &#xFF70; (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.

How is ー encoded in UTF-8?

In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: EF BD B0. In UTF-16: FF70.

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